A review by blackaliss
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

3.0

I wish I had more cause to like this book. It was very good when Zelazny took the trouble to dwell on events, when he properly wrote out the scenes. But so much happens, and quite a bit of it is just glossed over, to the detriment of the protagonist's character, his motivations and those of his adversaries. The premise is really brilliant, very nearly seamless travel across worlds, though most of those don't get much elaboration. Rather similar to Planescape's Sigil, as a friend pointed out (which is why I decided to read it). There's a lot of potential here, if only Zelazny stops rushing. Ah well, maybe in the following volumes.